SAN JACINTO WILDERNESS: 13-year-old hiker rescued

A 13-year-old hiker is safe after becoming lost during a family outing in the San Jacinto Wilderness, state park officials say.

The boy was reported missing about 5:50 p.m. Saturday, June 15, along The Round Valley Loop Trail that leads to Mount San Jacinto Peak, Mount San Jacinto State Park spokesman Todd Friedman said in a written statement.

A ranger and two park aides launched a search party that found the boy about 6:45 p.m. on the Low Trail portion of the loop. He was unhurt.

The loop is a four-mile trail that can be reached from the park’s Long Valley Ranger Station near Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s mountain station, according to hiking websites.